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Author Yukich, Grace, 1980-

Title One family under God : immigration politics and progressive religion in America / Grace Yukich
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2013

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Contents The new sanctuary movement -- Changing hearts and minds -- Sanctuary as religious conversion -- Focusing on families -- The art of balance -- An immigrant rights organization without immigrants? -- Who rules in the kingdom of God? -- Storytelling and terminology -- Research methodology
Summary In 'One Family Under God', Grace Yukich draws on extensive field observation and interviews to reveal how immigration is changing religious activism in the U.S. With immigration raids sweeping the nation and widespread public hostility toward 'illegal' immigration, the New Sanctuary Movement emerged in 2007 as a religious force seeking to humanize the image of undocumented immigrants like Liliana
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Noncitizens -- United States.
Illegal immigration -- United States
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
Illegal immigration
Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Noncitizens
SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199988686
0199988684
9780199346318
0199346313